V. Elkhart County Data

Serim Research Corporation, headquartered in Elkhart, produces dry reagent test strips for medical and industrial applications and holds 13 patents. (Photo credit: Deneen Studios)

Elkhart County has a rich history of innovation. This section includes data on:

A. Who
1. Top 50 Assignees receiving patents
2. Distribution of patents among assignees

B. How Many
1. Patents filed by year

C. Where
1. Patents filed by City

D. What
1. Patents by IPC Section
2. Patents by IPC Class

A. Who

1. Top 50 assignees receiving patents

This chart shows the top 50 assignees receiving patents in Elkhart County.

2. Distribution of patents among assignees

These charts show what the distribution of patents is across all assignees, answering the question: What size companies are receiving patents?

B. How Many

1. Patents filed by year

This chart shows how many patents were filed in each year since 1976. Note that chart ends at 2002–past that date, the data is not complete because of the three year lag time between patent filing and issuance.

C. Where

1. Patents by City

This chart shows which cities received the most patents

D. What

These charts show all Elkhart County patents by IPC section and class.

1. Patents by IPC Section

2. Patents by IPC Class
This chart lists patents by their IPC classification, and the % changes that have occured.